Source Sought Notice.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT ASSUME THE GOVERNMENT

WILL AWARD A CONTRACT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS NOTICE IS ONLY A

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES.

The Department of State, Bureau of Global Acquisitions is conducting market research to determine the availability and abilities of firms, particularly small business firms, to meet the requirements listed in the draft performance work statement. Interested sources shall have proven capabilities successfully executing work of similar work in scope and scale to the draft performance work statement attached. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 611710. The submission of this information is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any items/services.

GENERAL:

This is a sources sought and is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP), nor is this a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the Bureau of Personnel and Training Board of Examiners Foreign Service Test Development and further defined in the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The purpose of this sources sought is to identify potential sources that are interested and capable of providing the services herein. The Government may use the responses to the sources sought for information and planning purposes. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this sources sought. Please be advised that all submissions become U.S. Government property.

The sources sought does not commit the government to procure or contract for said services.

The contracting officer is the only individual who can commit the government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with the proposed procurement. Proprietary/competition sensitive information will be protected from disclosure to the greatest extent practical, however, it is preferred that respondents do not provide proprietary or otherwise restricted responses. Each page considered by a submitting organization to contain proprietary information should be clearly marked. The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and WILL NOT be publicly released.

RESPONSE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Responses must be submitted via email to Ashley Johnson (JohnsonAL1@state.gov) and Maria Anguiano (anguianom@state,gov). The deadline for the submission of responses to this sources sought is 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, April 15, 2026. No questions will be answered as part of this sources sought. Responses to this sources sought will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this sources sought. The government will not pay for information received in response to this sources sought.

This sources sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of the government market research. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry responses to this sources sought.

DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED

Responses to this sources sought should include the organization’s full name, headquarters locations, and location of their office. They should also include the name of a point-of-contact and his/her email and conventional mailing addresses. Firms are invited to indicate their interests and capabilities by providing the following:

Brief Capability Statement to provide support services in Foreign Service Test Development understanding of the requirements.

o Describe your experience developing test materials for professional assessments, particularly for government or Foreign Service positions. Include specific examples of similar projects.

o Explain your methodology for creating testing materials/questions related to foreign service hiring? How can it relate to this administration?

o What experience do you have creating job analyses?

o Confirm your ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed for job analysis and other project requirements.

Other specific and pertinent information as it pertains to this service.

Description of capabilities and a general approach for meeting the requirements.

Company Profile Questions

Company Name:

Company Point-of-Contact:

Company Address:

Email:

Phone:

UEI:

CAGE Code:

Socioeconomic Status:

(Example: HUBZone, Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned)

Business Size under NAICS 611710.:

Current Schedules/GWACs:

Registered in the System for Award Management (Yes/No):

On the Excluded Party List (Yes/No):